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AZUSA, Calif. - The No. 19 UC San Diego men's tennis team was defeated, 6-3, Wednesday by Azusa Pacific in its first road match in over a month.

UCSD led after doubles play, but APU, currently ranked No. 4 in the NAIA and undefeated on its home court, went on to take five of six singles matches to seal the win. The Tritons fell to 12-4 on the season and the Cougars, who are in the midst of an 11-match win streak, improved their record to 14-1.

APU defeated UCSD in all but one matchup on the singles ladder. Luu continued his dominance at the No. 6 spot, beating Gary Yam, 4-6, 7-5, 10-4. Luu is now a perfect 12-0 in singles play this season. Jiganti fought hard at the No. 4 position to force an extra game in the first set, eventually falling to APU's Benedikt Eger, 7-6, 6-4.

The Tritons will have a quick turnaround as they travel up the coast to face UC Santa Barbara Thursday at 1 p.m.